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During the 1930s, known as the Dirty Thirties, a severe drought plagued the prairies, exacerbated by over-cultivation of the soil. This period, often regarded as the worst drought in history, coincided with the Great Depression, a time of widespread economic hardship.
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the dirty thirties great depression statistics the suicide rates were through the roof 25% of workers were unemployed the dole/pogey relief government did not make it easy to get relief pay to those who don't have any source of income obtaining vouchers was a humiliating voucher Mackenzie King's 5 cent speech Canadian government should not give unemployment benefits to provincial governments in Canada with conservative leadership kings speech was used against him by the conservative party new parties offer solution(CCF Regina manifesto social credit, union national to made eradicate the system of capitalism and replace it with a planned socialist economy provincial equalization payments its payments that the federal government gives less wealthy Canadian provinces prime minister Bennet he gave the people promises he could not fill cars pulled by horse were the Bennet buggie he became the focus of anger during the depression relief camps to provide medical and shelter for the homeless designed to provide employment the stock market crash London stock market crashes in September, starting the 12 year great depression the on to Ottawa trek it was an important step towards unemployment insurance and welfare helped build a safety net what caused the great depression stock market crash USA/FDR new deal reforms the industry, agriculture, finance, waterpower, labor and housing immediate economic relief dust bowl drought on prairies over cultivating the soil also played a part in the drought it was considered the worst drought in history rise of hitler and the Nazi party he rose to power as chancellor of Germany and later the leader of Germany hitler was a German politician protection and tariff barriers it increased tariffs on imports reduced American imports and exports
